Santa Clara County forms office to support children and families

by: Lorraine Gabbert

Santa Clara County wants to give children and families the necessary tools to succeed in life. To accomplish this, officials have created a new office.

The Office of Children and Families Policy will support and manage a diverse set of priorities that focus on children, youth and family programs. These priorities will monitor the effectiveness of various programs through data and reporting. The office will also partner with a network of local, state and community-based organizations to evaluate funding resources. Although the program is aimed at children ages 0 to 18, it will assist individuals up to age 24, including foster youth.

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